![]() ![]() K-Line Electric Trains and Williams Electric Trains have each produced satisfying models of this venerable favorite that will appeal to two distinct segments of the toy train market: K-Line is targeting hobbyists searching for a new, traditional-sized Hudson that packs plenty of detail, and Williams is targeting operators who want a larger scale-sized steam locomotive at a reasonable price. CTT is pleased to report that these two new locomotives live up to that lineage. So any manufacturer that wants to produce a New York Central Hudson recognizes that it must also live up to 70 years of prototype and toy train heritage. Williams and Weaver have both offered brass versions and, of course, American Flyer offered a classic model in S gauge. MTH has contributed two beautiful scale Hudsons (“plain” and in Empire State Express shrouding) and remarkable RailKing versions (unshrouded and the Commodore Vanderbilt, Empire State Express, and with Dreyfuss streamlining). ![]() Lionel also produced a vast armada of smaller Hudsons with NYC-style boilers that have carried a variety of road names over the years. 700E is still the standard by which all Hudsons are measured. It has been made by Lionel in scale, semi-scale, and traditional sizes and many hobbyists feel that the prewar Lionel no. On the toy train front, a J-class Hudson is possibly the most-beloved and most-often-reproduced steam engine on tinplate rails. The J-class engines were rugged, reliable, and delivered superlative service to the New York Central’s customers. A J-class Hudson at the front of the 20th Century Limited symbolized grace and style in a way that a K-4 piloting the Broadway Limited could never match. The prototype J-class engines had a clean, well-balanced appearance that suggested speed, even without streamlined shrouding. ![]() ONE OF THE MOST often asked questions in the hobby is “Do we really need another New York Central Hudson?” And our answer? ![]()
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